Undercover Sleepwear & Lingerie is a premier boutique specialising in essential and fashion lingerie, beautiful sleepwear, shapewear and hosiery. Owner Margaret Duggan is a qualified and experienced bra fitter and is proud to offer Amoena beast form fittings. Margaret cannot stress enough the importance of wearing the correct fitting bra and encourages women to regularly have a professional fitting.

If you are planning ahead for summer and need new swimwear, look no further. Undercover Sleepwear & Lingerie has a wide range of leading swimwear labels in sizes 8 to 24. You will find Berlei, Playtex, Triumph, Bendon, Fayreform, Miraclesuit, Jockey, French Country, Schrank, Givoni, Deshabille, Sunseeker, Poolproof and Jets.

This weekend a 25% discount sale is on throughout the store, and shopping hours have been extended until 2pm on Saturday. Find Undercover Sleepwear & Lingerie at 61 Rankin Street.

Little Extras Lifestyle at 1 Templar Street is worth a pop in this weekend with many new arrivals, as well as a super sale. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for daily updates on the End of Financial Year Super Spot Specials.

While you are here take some time to look at our new arrivals for winter and trans season. The new leisure range from Ellis & Dewey has some exciting designs. The leisure wear range is designed to help you get the most out of the day and can be worn for either a workout or casual wear. It is comfortable and affordable, and will make you feel good and look stylish.

For the lovers of denim, we have many different styles available ranging from jeans and jackets to skirts to fit all tastes and sizes. To round off your new outfit, why not take a look at our fashion jewellery. We get new arrivals on a regular basis. We would love to see you this weekend to help you find something you love.

Forbes locals may have been wondering where The Party Shop has gone after a distinct lack of party shopping in the town… Well, wonder no more! Lin is back in brand new premises at Shop 6, Forbes Arcade, 113 Rankin Street in Forbes.

But rather than continue with the Party Shop Lin now wants to concentrate on her love of sewing, and has decided that the time is right for her to sell all her party wear, costumes and accessories. “I’m offering a massive 30% off all stock so come in and get it before it’s gone!” said Lin. Her new business will now be called Linny A’s Sewing and Alterations.

Lin will be available for all your sewing needs and those hard to do alterations in time for you to wear your gorgeous new outfit. If you need something done in a hurry then Lin is the lady to see. Lin is at the shop from 9.30am to 3pm each day from Monday to Friday. Pop in and make the most of the great reductions on party products and get that unravelling jumper and holey sock darned while you’re there!

As we approach winter, although at the moment with temperatures still in the high 20’s, early 30’s, it is hard to imagine, it is time to start to think about having a flu vaccine to prevent the early onset of influenza. Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious viral infection that is responsible for major outbreaks of respiratory illness around the world, usually in the winter months. Unlike the common cold, influenza can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications such as pneumonia and bronchitis, which often require hospitalisation.

The flu virus is especially dangerous for elderly people, pregnant women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and very young children, as well as for people with underlying medical conditions. It is estimated that each year, flu contributes to an average of 13,500 hospitalisations and more than 3,000 deaths among Australians aged over 50 years.

Causes: Three different types of influenza viruses infect humans: influenza A, B and C. Only influenza A and B cause major outbreaks and severe disease, and these are included in seasonal influenza vaccines. Influenza spreads from person to person through the air by coughing or sneezing, or by direct contact with the virus on hard surfaces or people’s hands. The flu usually differs from a cold as symptoms develop suddenly, and can lead to complications such as chest infections and pneumonia – particularly among the elderly and young children.

Symptoms: Flu symptoms tend to develop abruptly one to three days after infection, and can include: tiredness, high fever, chills, headache, coughing, sneezing, runny noses, poor appetite, and muscle aches. Most people who get the flu will suffer from mild illness and will recover in less than two weeks. However, some people can develop longer-term health problems, including pneumonia, bronchitis, chest and sinus infections, heart, blood system or liver complications, which can lead to hospitalisation and even death.

Prevention: Vaccination offers effective protection against influenza, although vaccines need to be given each year as flu viruses are always changing. Influenza vaccination in children: Children can begin to be immunised against the flu from six months of age. Children aged eight years and under require two doses, at least four weeks apart in the first year they receive the vaccine. One dose of influenza vaccine is required for subsequent years and for children aged nine years and over. All vaccines currently available in Australia must pass stringent safety testing before being approved for use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

Specific brands of flu vaccine are registered with the TGA for use in children. In 2016, two age-specific flu vaccines will be available under the National Immunisation Program – one for children under three years of age, and another for people aged three years and over: • Sanofi’s FluQuadri® Junior for children under three years of age. • GlaxoSmithKline Fluarix Tetra® for people aged three years and older.

Parents should make sure vaccination providers know how old their children are so they can receive the correct vaccine.

Be on the lookout for any of the above signs and to ensure that you are not going to endure the woes of winter, get your vaccination booked in now.